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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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