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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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