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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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