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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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