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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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