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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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