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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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