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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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