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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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