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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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