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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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