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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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