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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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