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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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