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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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