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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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