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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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