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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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