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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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