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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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