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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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