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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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