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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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