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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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