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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices 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 inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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