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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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