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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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