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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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