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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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