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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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