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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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