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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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