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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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