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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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