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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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