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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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