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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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