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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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