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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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