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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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