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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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