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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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