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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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