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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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