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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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