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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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