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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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