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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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