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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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