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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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