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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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