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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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