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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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