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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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