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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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