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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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