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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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