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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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