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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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