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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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