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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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