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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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