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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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