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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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