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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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