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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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