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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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