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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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