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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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