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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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