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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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