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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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