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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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