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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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