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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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