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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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