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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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