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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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