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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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