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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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