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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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