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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines 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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