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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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