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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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