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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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