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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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