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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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