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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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