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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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