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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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