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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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