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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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