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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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