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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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