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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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