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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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