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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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