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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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