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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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