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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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