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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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