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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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