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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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