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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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