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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify 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 MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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