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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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