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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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