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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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