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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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