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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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