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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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