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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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