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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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