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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major 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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