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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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