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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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