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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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