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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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