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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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