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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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