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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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