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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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