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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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