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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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