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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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