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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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