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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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