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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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