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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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