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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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