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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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