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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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