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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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