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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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