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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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