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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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