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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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