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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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