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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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