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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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