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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources