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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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