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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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