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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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