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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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