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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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