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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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