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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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