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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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