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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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