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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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