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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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