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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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