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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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