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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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