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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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