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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the 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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