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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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