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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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