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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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