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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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