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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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