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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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