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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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