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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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