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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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