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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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