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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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