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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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