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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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