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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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