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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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