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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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