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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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