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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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