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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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