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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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