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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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