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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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