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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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