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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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