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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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