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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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