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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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