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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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