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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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