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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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