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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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