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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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