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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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