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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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