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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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