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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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