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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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