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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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