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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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