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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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