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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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