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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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