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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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