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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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