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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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