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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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