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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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