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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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