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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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