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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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