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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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