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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative 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 stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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