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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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