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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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