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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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