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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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