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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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