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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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