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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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