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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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