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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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