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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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