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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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