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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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