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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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