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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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