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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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