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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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