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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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