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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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