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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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