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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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