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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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