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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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