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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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