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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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