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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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