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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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