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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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