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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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