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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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