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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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