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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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