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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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