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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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