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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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