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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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