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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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