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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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