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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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