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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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