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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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