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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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