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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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