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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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