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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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