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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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