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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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