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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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