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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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