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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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