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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key 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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