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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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