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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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