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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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