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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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