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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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