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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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