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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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