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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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