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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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