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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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