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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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