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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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