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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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