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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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