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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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