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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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