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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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