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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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