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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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