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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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