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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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