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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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