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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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