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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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