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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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