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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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