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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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