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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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