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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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