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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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