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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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