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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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