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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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