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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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