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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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