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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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