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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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