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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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