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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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