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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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