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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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