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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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