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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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