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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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