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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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