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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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