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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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