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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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