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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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