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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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