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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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