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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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