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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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