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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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