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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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