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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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