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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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