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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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