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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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