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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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