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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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