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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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