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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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