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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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