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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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