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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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