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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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