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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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