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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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