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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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