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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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