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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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