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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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