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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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