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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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