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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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