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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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