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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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