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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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