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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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