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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the 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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