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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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