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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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