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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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