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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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