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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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