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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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