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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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