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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver 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 courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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