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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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