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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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