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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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