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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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