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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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