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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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