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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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