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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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