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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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