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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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