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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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