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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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