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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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