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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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