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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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