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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices 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 low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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