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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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