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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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