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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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