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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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