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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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