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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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