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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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