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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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