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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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