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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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