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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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