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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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