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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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