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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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