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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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