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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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