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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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