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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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