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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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