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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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