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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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