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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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