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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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