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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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