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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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