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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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