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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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