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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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