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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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