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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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