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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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