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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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