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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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