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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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