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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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