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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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