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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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