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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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