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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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