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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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