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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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