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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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