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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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