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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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