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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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