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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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