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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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