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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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