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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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