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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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