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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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