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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the 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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