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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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