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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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