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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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