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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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