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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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