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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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