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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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