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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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