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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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