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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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