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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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