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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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