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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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