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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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