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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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 MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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