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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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