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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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