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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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