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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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