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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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