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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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