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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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