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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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