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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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