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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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