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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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