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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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