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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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