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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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