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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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