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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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