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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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