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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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