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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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