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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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