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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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