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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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