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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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