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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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