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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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