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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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