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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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