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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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