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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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