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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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