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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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