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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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