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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 (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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