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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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