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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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