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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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