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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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