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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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