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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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