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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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