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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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