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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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