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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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