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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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