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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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