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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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