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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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