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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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