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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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