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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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