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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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