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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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