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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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