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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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