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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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