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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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