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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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