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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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