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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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