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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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