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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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