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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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