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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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