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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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