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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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