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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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