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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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