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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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