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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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