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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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