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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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