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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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