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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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