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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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