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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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