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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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