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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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