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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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