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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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