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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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