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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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